Registry keys that can be removed when packaging


Anything with the MostRecentApplication key

HKLM

Registry Key
Description
\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\
The security of each log is configured locally through these values
\System\CurrentControlSet\ENUM\LEGACY

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLL

\System\CurrentControlSet001\
Backup of the Current ControlSet file
\System\CurrentControlSet002\
Backup of the Current ControlSet file
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Syncmgr
Configuration info for offline files
\Software\Microsoft\WBEM\
Contains data for Web-based enterprise management
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GroupPolicy\
Configuration Information for Group Policies
\Software\Microsoft\Rpc\UuidSequenceNumber
NetBios network settings











HKCU

Registry Key
Description
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Extensions\Cached

\SessionInformation\ProgramCount
Number of apps that were open during capture
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ControlsFolder"Presentation Cache"

\Software\Classes\VirtualStore

\App_Events
Information related to the sounds associated with events
\Console
Related to the command prompt window
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets
Information about current installation session.
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SessionInfo
Contains OS information not relevant to the capture
\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\StreamMRU
Related the the current state of the machine
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MountPoints\
Drive Mappings on the current machine
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StartPage\
Starting Page of Internet Explorer
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Prefetcher
Related to OS memory management
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\BagMRU
Most recently used end user settings
\Software\ControlPanel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators
Controls the NumLock key
\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Toolbar\Shellbrowser
Controls the Internet Explorer tool bar
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
Most recently used list for the RUN command
\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Toolbar\Explorer
Internet Explorer tool bar configuration
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Contains several subkeys used for Windows Explorer configuration
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 Causes the application to start after every reboot
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Causes the application to start after the first reboot